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This device will not show up or install on restart. HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T20N ATA Device It will not autoplay a DVD, or even recognize it. I'm on a Gateway ML 3267 laptop.

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You have to enter set up first when your computer is rebooting. Press DEL or F2 depending on your computer manufacturer. When set up appears find something like primary drive, slave secondary. press enter so the cmos will detect them. You can find it there. Press esc then save the settings by pressing F10 or Save and Exit. IT is there. When the computer still can't find it find the jumper located at the side of the drive near the plug. just transfer it to the nest pin until your computer find it.

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